Brazilian President Lula unveils anti-poverty, hunger alliance at G20 | Hunger News [Video]

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened the Group of 20 Summit in Brazil by unveiling a global alliance aimed at tackling poverty and hunger.

In his opening speech on Monday, Lula emphasised that these challenges stem from political choices. He also highlighted the widespread impact of climate change, calling on world leaders to take decisive action.

The initiative was signed by 81 countries, including 18 of the 19 G20 countries, as well as the European Union and the African Union. The only G20 country not to sign on was Argentina, which is currently led by far-right President Javier Milei.

A Brazilian Foreign Ministry source has told the news agency AFP that some countries were seeking to renegotiate the draft summit communique.

“For Brazil and other countries, the text is already finalised, but some countries want to open up some points on wars and climate,” the source said.

The gathering of the world’s leading economic powers at Rio de Janeiro’s Museum of Modern …